Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1467 Six Seconds Decision
Ah!
Garoppolo watched the football go into Kittle's arms, raised his arms high, and cheered silently.

red zone.

Even though it’s not the end zone, it’s still the red zone!
The opportunity came to the San Francisco 49ers. They finally seized the chance to overtake the score and turn the situation around, entering the locker room with a lead!
Levi, did you see that? He can pass the ball, not only can he pass the ball, but he can also lead the team to turn the tide at the critical moment!

Joy instantly exploded in my chest. It was so overwhelming and violent that I forgot to make any sound. I just opened my mouth and cheered silently.

However, it only lasted for less than a second. Before Garoppolo could even turn around and look for Levi in ​​the crowd, the scene before his eyes dragged Garoppolo's heart into a free fall from a high altitude.

foul?

How is it possible! Where did the yellow flag come from?
Black whistle!

Garoppolo's heart fell heavily to the ground and broke into 3,650 pieces. There was only one thought in his mind. He tried his best but couldn't make a sound.

From ecstasy to speechless, they were robbed! This is a black whistle, a blatant black whistle!

Garoppolo rushed towards the referee and Kittle regardless, trying to figure out what was going on. Was their advantage being so brutally robbed?
The scene was extremely chaotic. The chattering and bustling sounds filled the whole stadium. The San Francisco 49ers players surrounded the referee in three layers. Kittle protested with an expression like snow in June, angry and desperate; but the Kansas City Chiefs players didn't care at all. They all gathered around Fowler and cheered him on.

At the same time, Levi brought the caddies and assistants into the court and personally delivered water to the defensive players. Levi noticed that the intensity of the confrontation continued to increase, and the defensive players were seriously exhausted. After Fowler completed the defense, he didn't even have the energy to celebrate. They needed to replenish their energy.

"Let's review it in slow motion. It's an offensive pass interference foul, which is unusual."

"Here, right here."

"Kittel was stuck in position and Fowler's cut was very clean and beautiful, despite the huge pressure, Fowler completed an excellent job."

"Kittel... pulled, pushed, fouled, it was a concealed offensive pass interference foul, but the yellow flag was called correctly, there was no mistake."

"Wait. Elbow? Kittel even used a hidden elbowing move, first elbowing, then pulling, and then pushing. Although the move was very hidden and relied on his body to block the line of sight, the referee's observation was very accurate and meticulous, and he made an accurate judgment in the first time, with an undisputed yellow flag."

"Offensive pass interference foul."

"San Francisco 49ers foul."

In football games, people are very familiar with the "defensive interference foul", which means that before the receiving player controls the football, "the defensive player interferes with a player's legal receiving opportunity to catch the ball." Strictly speaking, after the center kicks off, this falls into the foul penalty range.

The original intention of this foul was to prevent defensive players from interfering with the offensive players' route running and physical contact without the ball.

In the era of passing offense, the rules are so harsh on defensive players that "interference with the ball foul" can be seen every now and then.

However, what people are a little less familiar with is that "interference with the ball" is divided into two types: "offensive interference" and "defensive interference".

The principle of the rule is very simple. In principle, wide receivers, tight ends and running backs are all legal receivers. Similarly, cornerbacks, safeties and linebackers are also legal "receivers" because they can intercept. Therefore, when offensive players deliberately interfere with or even attack defensive players to create opportunities for themselves to catch the ball, this is an "offensive interference with the receiving foul."

In recent years, the league has focused on passing offense, and "defensive interference with the receiving foul" is common; however, at this time Kittle was called for an offensive interference with the receiving foul.

No wonder the San Francisco 49ers' offense went haywire.

They were robbed.

However, the live broadcast room reviewed the entire scene through slow-motion replay and there was no dispute about this foul.

The referee panel agreed with this.

Kittle protested innocently, his face flushed, his voice impassioned, sometimes aggrieved, sometimes angry, his acting skills comparable to an Oscar-winning actor made Garoppolo and others firmly believe that it was a foul call. They worked hard to advance the offense in the red zone, but it was ruined by the foul call. The referee team, who saw everything clearly, remained unmoved.

Four referees gathered together and confirmed from different angles, and all gave the same answer: foul, confirmed.

The referee announced the decision through the microphone.

"Offensive pass interference foul... San Francisco 49ers, No. ... pass negated, ten yard penalty."

The final conclusion puts an end to this chaos and controversy.

The live camera was immediately focused on Shanahan.

"Kyle Shanahan did not protest or negotiate, and it seems that he accepted the referee's decision."

"That means the San Francisco 49ers will be back at their own -yard line, facing a third-and- situation."

"Now, with six seconds left in the first half and Shanahan still holding three timeouts, I believe the San Francisco 49ers still have a chance, despite the difficulty; perhaps the biggest question is, should Garoppolo try a Hail Mary? Can Garoppolo complete a Hail Mary?"

In a word, a bombshell was dropped in the live broadcast room, and the bustling discussion revolved around Garoppolo and the Hail Mary, with people talking and talking excitedly.

However, Erin Andrews was the first to notice something was wrong.

As a woman, your keen sense for capturing details amid chaos and turmoil comes into play at this time.

“What is Kyle Shanahan…doing?”

"It was more accurate to say that Shanahan didn't seem to be ready to do anything. He was flipping through the playbook, but he didn't use the timeout."

Instantly, the entire live broadcast room stopped discussing and fell silent, staring at Shanahan in the stadium in astonishment.

According to the rules of the game, if the head coach is ready to use a timeout, but the referee team does not suspend the game immediately, the referee team can reset the time based on the situation.

For example, when Kittle fell to the ground just now, there were six seconds left in the game. Then, even if there are two seconds left now, as long as Shanahan takes the initiative to contact the referee, the referee can let the game go back to the countdown of six seconds.

However, Shanahan did not move and let time pass.

The live broadcast room was stunned.

Even the Kansas Chief was stunned.

Levi looked at Shanahan in astonishment. According to his thinking, six seconds is six seconds. No matter what, the quarterback still needs to be allowed to take a gamble. There is no point in running the ball at this time. He just has to pass the ball and try his best to see if the offensive team can advance into the free kick area and seize the advantage before the halftime break. He can return to the locker room with momentum by overtaking the score.

It is precisely because of this that Levi and his team entered the court as soon as possible to replenish water and energy for the defensive players. A lot can still happen in six seconds.

The result...is this?
Three. Two. One.

Beep!
In the midst of astonishment and confusion, time passed in a flash. In just a few seconds, before I could even catch it, the countdown had completely been reset to zero.

Then, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, officially announcing that the 54th Super Bowl entered halftime.

(End of this chapter)